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Office of Research
and Innovation

We are a national research university with High Research Activity as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Research at UMass Dartmouth

Professor Daniel MacDonald working with his research team.
About

UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation.

Dr. Hong Liu working with an Electrical and Computer Engineering student
Supporting Research

Resources for UMassD researchers include facilities, funding opportunities, grant management, and proposal preparation.
Research at UMassD

Research faculty members and their graduate and undergraduate students are developing research that is not only impactful, but innovative.

Research activity

$42.4M

Best Social Mobility in Massachusetts

#4

Faculty holding terminal degrees

73.6%

Research Awards

News

Research news
Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Ana Doblas
Ana Doblas receives $406K from the National Science Foundation to develop next-gen microscope technology

The NSF grant will support research and development of improved lens-free microscopes to observe aquatic microorganisms in their natural environments.

New Bedford harbor
UMassD-SMAST partners with New Bedford Port Authority to study the effects of wind energy areas on commercial fishing operations

The partnership is supported by a $419K grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Aboard the RV Thomas G. Thompson, UMassD researchers sailed from Phuket, Thailand, for a global ocean mission
Following the monsoon winds: UMass Dartmouth’s role in a global ocean mission

UMassD team returns from international monsoon research expedition funded by $1M Office of Naval Research grant in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences

Features

Research features
SMAST PhD student Lindsay Graff in the field
Lindsay Graff PhD '27: Shark conservation research

SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.

SMAST PhD Research Assistant
Donor support keeps Drake Ssempijja, PhD ’28 hooked on sustainability

With support from UMass Dartmouth and scholarships, Ssempijja leads research to bolster sustainability efforts in inland fisheries and support local fishing communities.

Bioengineering student Kissamy Georges at her research internship at Vanderbilt University
Kissamy Georges '27: Defying expectations

Bioengineering major and first-gen college student selected for NSF-REU in her first year at UMassD.

Annual Research Report

Contact

Yanlai Chen

Chief Research Officer
Office of Research & Innovation

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